| Legislation Day: April 2, 2008 |
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MSLA members are urged to join in this exciting opportunity to work with librarians from across Massachusetts to gain support for school and public libraries. We are hearing from legislators that school library teachers are having an impact! Come join us and make sure your voice is heard as we lobby for better programs and staffing for our school libraries. You will receive lots of support as you visit legislators and learn about the state of our library programs. For a MSLA exhibit this year, we are asking members to send us digital photographs of the exciting events that take place in your school libraries. Please send any great photos you have to
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to be included in our MSLA slide show. Parent supporters are really welcome. Please send your volunteers and boosters to the State House on April 2. We will be thrilled to have their support! As you can see from the schedule below, there will be lots of focus on school libraries on April 2. We will hold our second annual bookmark award presentation at 10:00 a.m., and we will present awards to legislators who support school library programs at noon. Throughout the morning, members of the MSLA Legislative Committee will be conducting briefings about our work to improve school libraries through legislative efforts. Schedule of Events: 9:30-10:00: Registration in Great Hall 10:00-10:45: Bookmark Awards presented in Great Hall 10:00: Briefing #1 in separate room with MLA and Bob Roth or Judi Paradis from MSLA and introduce Frank Smizik or other bill sponsor 11:00: Briefing #2 in separate room with MLA and Bob Roth or Judi Paradis from MSLA and introduce Frank Smizik or other bill sponsor 11:30-12:15: Bookmark contest winners tour State House 12:00: Luncheon and MLA’s “Telling Our Stories” and presentation of MSLA and MLA Legislator Awards 2:00: Debriefing—MSLA and MLA members report back from lobbying and share what they heard and learned |
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